Wool & Water Virtual Exhibit
Icing In on Mirror Lake
Rug hooking, wool on linen representation of ice in dates on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY.
Snot Slippers
Snot-colored felted slippers embellished with embroidery representing the 10 locations where rock snot (Didymo) has been confirmed in New York’s rivers.
Salted Frogs
This knitted frog illustrates the implications of road salt for amphibian communities.
Wind Throw
Temperature and wind data used as an example of daily engagement with weather data and a modular approach.
Raquette Wrap
This piece combines information from water quality and boreal bird monitoring programs to represent long-term changes in Raquette Lake and its watershed.
Oseetah Birds
Shawl depicting number of bird species reported in Oseetah Marsh during each month of the year.
Noxious Necklace Collection
Necklaces highlighting 3 aquatic invasive species that are among the target’s of AWI’s Stewardship Program.
Mirror Lake Bathymetry
This crocheted piece illustrates the depth profile of Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY.
Microplastic Banner
This piece is meant to create awareness of the pervasive nature and threat from microplastics in our environment.
DO Profile
Felted representation of the dissolved oxygen profile in the South Basin of Upper Saranac Lake, June – November 2017.
Mirror Lake Chloride
Chloride profile for Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY 2015 – 2020; surface weaving on stockinette.
Indicoasters
Five Adirondack lakes and indicators of their condition including trophic status, acidity, acid neutralizing capacity, and road salt influence.
Launch Codes
A weaving of 357 boats intercepted and screened for aquatic invasive species by Adirondack Watershed Institute launch stewards at Meachum Lake in 2020.